Elaine White's Life in Books
The Author
Elaine White is the author of multi-genre MM romance, celebrating 'love is love' and offering diversity in both genre and character within her stories.
Growing up in a small town and fighting cancer in her early teens taught her that life is short and dreams should be pursued. She lives vicariously through her independent, and often hellion characters, exploring all possibilities within the romantic universe.
The Winner of two Watty Awards – Collector's Dream (An Unpredictable Life) and Hidden Gem (Faithfully) – and an Honourable Mention in 2016's Rainbow Awards (A Royal Craving) Elaine is a self-professed geek, reading addict, and a romantic at heart.
The Reviewer
I’m an author and reader, who just can’t get away from books. I discovered the MM genre a few years ago and became addicted.
Top #50 UK reviewer on Goodreads
#1 reviewer on Divine Magazine
Second Skin
Book – Second SkinAuthor – Alex Whitehall
Star rating - ★★★★☆
No. of Pages – 90
Cover – Nice!
POV – 3rd person, singular POV
Would I read it again – Yes.
Genre – LGBT, Supernatural, Contemporary, College
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Okay, so this was totally not what I was expecting, but in a good way.
I'm a sucker for a college romance, especially when it involves geeks. This one didn't disappoint. Jay and Roswell were such awesome characters, both with their quirks, flaws and problems. Together, they made a really cute couple, with some off the charts chemistry. But, forget about the 18+ sexy stuff, because this story didn't need it. What it had in abundance was chemistry, romance and sweet, geek love.
The chapter headings and break images made for a really sweet (and geeky) presentation of a story that fits the same labels.
The plot twist was a surprise, but a great one and I won't ruin it by saying what it was. I just love how it explored a side of Jay that we hadn't seen yet and showed how even people who face prejudice can feel it towards others, without realising that it's lying dormant within them. Sure, Jay figure it all out eventually, but the shock was that he was capable of such a thing. The great part was watching him work through it, come to the truth and see the inevitable conclusion for himself.
Jay and Roswell are a match made in heaven. I love them. I wish there had been more and, for that and a few strange turns of phrase, I can't make this the wallop of a 5 star it could have been. Still, it's a 4 star spectacular, fun ride.
